Program

Rigoletto: Giuseppe Verdi’s tragic masterpiece is, at its heart, a revenge plan gone wrong. A curse placed on the Duke of Mantua – a player’s player - and his court jester, Rigoletto is triggered when Gilda, Rigoletto’s beautiful daughter, falls for the Duke. Mistaken identities abound. For instance, Gilda tells her nurse that she’s in love with a poor student, but it happens to be the Duke in disguise. Rigoletto – court jester by day – is actually a loving father, playing the role of the fool to protect his daughter. In the tragic ending, Gilda disguises herself as a young boy to save the Duke’s life.